The enzyme 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoyl-CoA hydrolase (EC 3.1.2.28; systematic name 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoyl-CoA hydrolase) catalyses the following reaction:[1][2][3]
1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoyl-CoA + H2O 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate + CoA
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